Brant T. Christiansen

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Lewis Hansen Waldo Pleshe & Flanders, LLC

Experience: 11 years

Estate Planning, Elder Law, Probate and 2 others

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Brant Christiansen (JD, LLM, MBA) is a partner in the LEWIS HANSEN law firm in Salt Lake City, Utah. His practice focuses on estate planning, probate, trust and estate administration, tax planning, small business organization, contract drafting, and elder law issues, including guardianship matters. Brant also offers gift and estate tax return preparation. Brant’s strength as a practitioner is his ability to identify his clients’ needs and forge a practicable solution. He has successfully helped a wide range of clients, from those with moderate estates to high-wealth individuals, create sensible and tax-advantageous estate plans. Brant helps clients navigate the probate process and advises trustees and personal representatives on how to best carry out their duties. Brant has advised several small businesses and sole proprietors about contractual matters and has drafted and reviewed sales, employment, purchase, and service contracts. In addition, Brant has advised partnerships, LLCs, S corporations, sole proprietors, and trusts and estates in organizational and taxation matters. Brant received an LLM (masters in law) in taxation from New York University, his law degree from the University of Utah, and his masters of business administration from the University of Phoenix. He was also a Utah State Aggie, graduating with his bachelor of science in communications and economics. He was an associate editor of the Utah Law Review, completed two externships with Justice Matthew Durrant of the Utah Supreme Court, served as the Seniors Lawyer Volunteer Program fellow at Utah Legal Services, and clerked for the Tax and Revenue division of the Utah Attorney General’s Office. In law school, Brant was awarded the S.J. Quinney Foundation Scholarship, was a William H. Leary Scholar, garnered several academic awards, and graduated in the top 10% of his class and a member of the Order of the Coif. He is admitted to practice in Utah and the U.S. Tax Court.

Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice

Utah

Since 2012

Professional Experience

2014 - Current

Lewis, Hansen, Waldo, Pleshe & Flanders, LLC

Partner

2013 - 2014

W. Kent Corry, P.C.

Associate

2013 - 2014

Utah Valley University

Adjunct Professor

2012 - 2014

Brant Christiansen Law

Attorney

2012 - 2013

Hartman, Blackstock & Moore

Associate

2012 - 2013

Orange Legal Technologies

Document Review Attorney

2010 - 2011

Utah Office of the Attorney General

Clerk (Tax & Revenue Division)

2010 - 2010

Utah Legal Services, Inc.

Fellow (Seniors Lawyer Volunteer Program)

2009 - 2009

Utah Supreme Court (Justice Matthew Durrant)

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Education

2011 - 2012

New York University School of Law

LL.M. (2012) | Taxation

2008 - 2011

The University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law

J.D. (2011)

Honors: William H. Leary Scholar; College of Law Outstanding Achievement Awards: Contracts, Civil Procedure, Drafting Contracts; CALI Awards: Torts, Corporate Finance; 2009 College Award; S.J. Quinney Foundation Scholarship; Order of the Coif

2007 - 2008

University of Phoenix

MBA (2008)

2000 - 2004

Utah State University

B.S. (2004) | Communications/Economics

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Lewis Hansen 8 East Broadway, Ste. 410 Salt Lake City UT 84111 Telephone: (801) 746-6300

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Brant T. Christiansen Lewis Hansen Waldo Pleshe & Flanders, LLC

Experience: 11 years

Phone: (801) 746-6300

Location: USA

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Practice Areas

Estate Planning

Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills

Elder Law

Probate

Probate Administration, Probate Litigation, Will Contests

Tax Law

Business Taxes, Criminal Tax Litigation, Estate Tax Planning, Income Taxes, International Taxes, Payroll Taxes, Property Taxes, Sales Taxes, Tax Appeals, Tax Audits, Tax Planning

Business Law

Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes